October 24, 2017.
How can we have more doctors when only 15% of students enrolled in the first year of medicine go on to the second year? The government is considering several avenues.
Responding to the problems of medical deserts
To respond to the problem of medical deserts, the government is seeking to reform medical studies. The Minister of Health, Agnès Buzyn, plans to create a selection of baccalaureate holders at entry into medicine : ” If you did not do the scientific baccalaureate with honors or well, your chances of being accepted in the first year are close to zero “, She explained in the program Le Grand Jury of RTL, LCI and Le Figaro.
“ We also need humanists in medicine, not just math technicians », Added Agnès Buzyn. For this, the government plans to allow graduate students in life sciences, physics, chemistry, psychology or law to integrate the course of medicine at the end of L2 or L3, after having passed an oral test. admission.
Diversify the profile of students
” The idea is to quickly reorient the students, not to close the door », She clarified. ” We must prevent 18-year-olds from losing two years in extremely difficult competitions. »What the Minister wants at all costs delete is the drawing of lots to determine the graduates admitted to the Paces competition (common first year of health studies), set up by the previous government.
This opinion is shared by the Minister of Higher Education, Frédérique Vidal, who wishes to review the conditions for entering Paces. In 20 minutes, Jean-Paul Saint-André, the rapporteur of the working group explains that we could ask a student who wishes to study medicine tohold both a Bac S and validate a Mooc (online course), to have the right to register it in Paces. These various announcements will be unveiled in early November by the government.
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